gelatinous

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ge·lat·i·nous | \ jə-ˈlat-nəs

, -ˈla-tə-nəs \

Definition of gelatinous

1 : resembling gelatin or jelly : viscous a gelatinous precipitate

2 : of, relating to, or containing gelatin

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Recent Examples on the Web It’s this gelatinous, beautiful, transparent, glowing thing with wings. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 10 June 2021 Normally invisible, this gelatinous creature becomes iridescent when it is disturbed. — Leslie Nemo, Scientific American, 8 June 2021 Ninja Gaiden, the gaming public quickly grew lusty for its razor-tight combos, unrelenting difficulty curve, and oodles of gelatinous gore. — Luke Winkie, Vulture, 29 May 2021 The bone is roasted until the marrow takes on the unctuous, semi-gelatinous texture of high-fat, room temperature butter, while the chimichurri keeps each bite from feeling overwhelmingly rich. — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2021 The females lay eggs that are contained in a gelatinous mass. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Mar. 2021 Females deposit eggs in a gelatinous mass on the dorsal surface of leaves hanging above streams, near the tip. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021 Unfortunately, my untrained legs became gelatinous some miles back. — Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021 But many more gelatinous deep-sea species are bereft of such bladders, as well as the musculature needed to press against them. — Sabrina Imbler, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2020

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